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  I have an external usb 320 GB, that works perfectly.

  There are a score of security which appears as a CD drive in my computer and directs the program of password automatically when the drive is connected.
  After entering the password for the drive external hard appears as a drive in my computer.

  This security program has stopped running.

  I turned the on/off control.
  Tried it on another machine.
  Tried to "Autoplay" CD player.
  Double click on the CD drive only to be told to "insert a disc into drive F:."

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  Several times I saw how it works because one of my friends has this external HARD drive. I don't have much experience with it, but before you wait here for the comments trying to reinstall the REGEN software. Maybe this will help. This software and Application Update CD you can find and download from Toshiba support page http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com

  Check it under Options > workout equipment.

• Using a Mac to partition a USB external hard drive to use to start Windows 7 on a PC

  Hello

  My PC hard drive died recently, and I need to reinstall Windows 7. Fortunately, I have a Windows 7 .iso file on my Macbook Pro. I also have an external hard drive USB empty. I try to use the Mac (in particular the disk utility program) partition this hard drive and load the .iso file in it, with the intention to start the system and install Windows 7 on my PC. (NB. I have a new internal hard drive which I intend to install Windows on to, but it's something that I should be able to handle later and should not be relevant at the moment.)

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  I've had this problem for days now and nothing I try seems to work - I tried what seems like all combinations of formatting, partitioning, extracting, BIOS-set-up-ing and file-system-change I can think of. Any help will be really appreciated. Also, if you need information such as specifications, just let me know and I will try to provide all the details I can.

  In addition, I understand that there a lot of messages on the boot from external hard drives, but I looked carefully and found nothing for my situation (more precisely using a mac).

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  Hi Michael,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  From your problem description, I understand you want to make bootable Windows 7 disk using Mac computer.

  About a tool to burn an iso image on Mac, I suggest you contact apple support.

  https://discussions.Apple.com/community/desktop_computers

  However, as a solution, I suggest to go to one of your friend who has the operating system windows download Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool and burn the iso image.

  Detailed suggestions are mentioned in the following article:

  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/HTML/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

  I hope this helps. If the problem persists or all linked windows queries or issues related to the Windows operating system, please get back to us. We are here to help you.

• Cant 'Partition' new USB to make it bootable installation (to create an external drive as boot drive)

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• Unable to encrypt USB / El Capitan

  Using a Macbook Air running El Capitan 10.11.4...

  (Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but I've never understood how to navigate to the right place n communities Support from Apple).

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  Oh - on another (official, Apple) help screen, he said in El Capitan, you could simply Ctrl-click on the USB in the Finder. (Interestingly, no other screen I saw didn't mention this.) Of course, that appear a box to enter a new password... followed by the error message that I must first of all put in place a GUID partition table.

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  You can only encrypt a drive formatted for Mac.  If this isn't the case, you will need to format will erase the drive.

  In disk utility, select the drive and delete it. As the format, select Mac OS extended (journaled). That will make a table partition GUID.

• Re: Satelite C850-B516: copy data drive HARD recovery after changing the partitions

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  Forum need help once again

  I split single partition came with my laptop to have data in a separate partition. I wasn't aware that it will affect. I have not created any backup CD. No, when I run HARD drive recovery media creator I get error "NO HDD Recovery Area.

  I can see a healthy partition of 10 GB on my drive and disk partitioning tools are evidence of the data in it.

  I copied to the Active primary partition of USB. But when I boot from USB, he leaves everything recover.

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  Ahmed

  Toshiba Satelite C850-B516

  # Problem, it is that your recovery image is useless now. When you want to use the external device for installation of recovery image is must be created as device start and it can be done if you use the preinstalled recovery media creator.

  Recovery image is saved on the HARD drive and fixed with the so-called markers. Recovery media creator can find these markers and start using the recovery saved on the HARD disk image. After changing structure of HARD disk partitions these markers disappeared and this is the reason why you see this error message.

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• Flow 11: 11 flow will not start on USB

  I can't get the PC to boot from a USB key.

  I made a backup of any HD using Partition external USB copy software and I wanted to confirm I could use this backup to restore my system, but I'm not able to get the PC to boot from the USB key.

  Use a USB/SD card adapter into the USB port with class 10 new Samsung 32 GB SD card. I can visualize the content of the USB with Windows Explorer and the partitions and the content seems OK.

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  Hi @RogerM-Ohio,.

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  HP does not support the software of third parties such as the copy of the score.

  You can try to put it directly on a USB and not on a SD card.   Here is a link to microsoft - News.com on How to create a USB bootable for Windows 10.

  Here is a link to computers HP - creating and using a recovery of Microsoft USB drive (Windows 10) that can also be useful.

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• disk partition utility grey buttons

  The new disk in el capitan utility is driving me crazy.

  To begin with why I can't partition during erasure.  Where is this option.

  I was able to partition a USB once but I can just manage to do it again.

  In the partition screen the + and - buttons are dimmed and I can't fill anything in the size field.  When I go to different Formats al of a sudden field size is editable, but you enter a value doesn't change anything.

  The thing is I managed to do it before (just before the 10.11.2 update), but he was also extremely heavy.

  in any case really start silike Mac OS more, things that when easy are getting harder with all versions.  Good example of all leave well enough alone or better get tested.

  They have changed the functioning of a disk utility and not necessarily for the better.
  Firstly, you must first clear a new drive to format before you can partition then it.

  In addition, you cannot select the partition button unless you select the entire disk, not an individual partition (even if that covers the entire disk) ve

  But more annoyingly, as far as I found (I could be wrong I guess) you can leave the part of the disk not FORMATTED. I tried to leave the space for a my Samsung 850 Evo SSD oversupply, but it automatically reformatted the remaining as a partition space if you do the first partition smaller than the size of the full disc.

• Unrecognized usb drive, restore the system image

  Replaces the default hard drive in pavilion dv7. The image backup 3 partitions for USB key and system recovery DVD creation. Put in the new hard drive and booted from the recovery DVD. Restore image dialog box does not used the disc. Available, if pilots is so those who? Or I have to download additional drivers for my USB. USB is a sea gate.

  If you have the USB hard drive plugged into a USB 3.0 ports try it switch to a USB 2.0 port.

• SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 unusable as Windows support install all other key 3.0 USB works

  Hello

  I've explained the problem that is described in detail in the following thread, please read full for understand what is the problem.

  http://www.wincert.NET/forum/topic/11021-SanDisk-Extreme-30-32GB-cant-go-on-at-install-destination/

  In short:

  The problem is in the stage of Windows where you select the partition to install it's unpossible click Next:

  An error message appears that says: cannot find any partition or create an install for... but the hard drive is visible and its also possible to create and delete partitions, so the error message is bull * beep *.

  My thougth is that sandisk stick is detected as disk sata hard and is internally by mistake folders as first hard disk, if I get out the stick at the stage where I select the partition, click Refresh, reconnect the key, other refreshment so I can install on the hard disk.

  What is the problem with your extreme poles? Any other key usb 3.0 works well.

  To pull the stick and so on is just a workaround dirty, I bougth the stick because of the speed!

  Greetz X 23

  Hello

  Nobody talked about windows to go...!

  You didn't read the linked thread right?

  To please you, and then you might think about your answer.

  You will find the most important information on page 3, if you

  don't have the time to read them all.

  EDIT:

  
      dotfusion, on 27 Feb 2013 - 23:21, said:
  
      @x23piracy,
  
      I have searched high and low for more more information ob this odd behavior. But all i can find is either not reliable or solutions such as the one tried. No real reason as to why or what is the problem.
  
      I suspect it has something do to with the way the partition tables are setup on the source media (in this case a san disk usb drive.) I would start there.
  
      amaltom61, on 01 Mar 2013 - 12:41, said:
  
      I had the same problem with a 2.0 8 gb drive. I found a fix on the net, Just create about 150 mb or more of unallocated space in the hdd or ssd you are trying to install windows
  
      Resizing a partition would do the trick but do a full back of the drive just in case
  
      Stimpy, on 01 Mar 2013 - 17:12, said:
  
      Windows setup will run a refresh on the USB bus at the point that you are having problems with.
  
      One way to get around it, is to pull the USB disk out, then put it back in, and go back one step of Windows setup, and try again.  This works in most cases with this error.
  
      bphlpt, on 01 Mar 2013 - 17:15, said:
  
      The questions remains.  Why is this happening with this particular brand/size of USB stick while it is not happening with others, and how to prevent this behavior?
  
      Cheers and Regards
  
      Stimpy, on 01 Mar 2013 - 18:46, said:
  
      It's a good question.  I also own the same drive, and have the same issue with it.
  
      I have a feeling that the controller in the stick is slow at initializing, and is simply not fast enough for Windows Setup.  If you watch the USB stick when Windows is setting up, you can see that it's being initialized, (just before setup asks what drive you want to install Windows on) as my mouse and keyboard also disconnect and reconnect at the same time.
  
      amaltom61, on 02 Mar 2013 - 13:05, said:
  
      Stimpy can be correct. One way i found to solve this problem is to create some unallocated space in the drive(150 mb or more). 
  
       bphlpt, on 04 Mar 2013 - 08:00, said:
  
      Even though you weren't talking about that, I don't know why it wouldn't work.  I've reformatted them before, Fat32 and NTFS.
  
      OK, I went looking for references.  Yes you can do it, but it seems it is not as easy to do as I thought, at least for everyone.  Some folks say the standard built-in Windows 7 tools do it automatically, some say they don't.  I still haven't tried it, since I don't have a USB stick available to partition at the moment.  Some references say that that you need to flip the USB removable bit so that Windows will see the stick as a fixed drive before you can partition it.  I also found  two different tutorials or how to partition a USB stick here and here.  So, yes, one way or another it can be done.
  
      Cheers and Regards
  
      Stimpy, on 04 Mar 2013 - 16:59, said:
  
      Yeah, I have looked in to this a while ago. And found that you cannot partition this USB stick. It needs to be seen by the system as a fixed drive, but for whatever reason, Sandisk are not interested in helping their customers out with this, as it is a simple change to the drives firmware, like you described. There is a rumour going round that Sandisk are going to realease an updated firmware that will make this drive compatible with Windows To Go, and turn it into a fixed disk. I think that's unlikely, but you never know!
  
      Have a look here, it seems Sandisk support simply does not care.
  

  Greetz X 23

• Bootable USB drive (8 GB or more)

  Well, if I want to make a bootable USB.

  I know HOW to make one, but I want one that will serve as my computer such as a netbook (I'm sorry this is far from what I mean in fact).

  Internet, watching the vids, messenger and mail. That's all.

  I want to be able to install SOME programs on USB.

  Not as you know the biggest GREAT.

  But, Firefox, software TI83/84, etc.

  Now I want a USB you can reformat and use that is equal to or greater than 8 GB.

  I don't want to partition the USB, I want FULL 8 concerts (or more) available to the OS

  I bring this up is because I've NEVER seen a USB where you can do what amounts to more than 8 GB.

  It just won't let you, so a LIST of USB that will allow you to do so, would be EXTREMELY useful.

  Oh, Yes, I want to run Linux out there.

  So, if you wouldn't mind >. >...

  Advise me please on the BEST version.

  The last Linux, I used was redhat

  I said, there has been some updates since then...

  Thank you

  Young people and learning... Have mercy - Chaos if this post solves your problem, please click 'Mark as answer' or 'useful '. This helps other users having similar problems find the answer faster.

  Thanks for your info...

  But I wanted to boot linux

  Although I do not know the same procedure IS involved Yes...

  Thank you...

  Essentially, is that I need a 8 GB USB, what will make this >. >...

  This is the BIGGEST problem.

  Young people and learning... Have mercy - Chaos if this post solves your problem, please click 'Mark as answer' or 'useful '. This helps other users having similar problems find the answer faster.

  You can use the 8 GB to start Windows and Linux in row. Also, you can use Grub as bootloader to choose between the two operating systems.

  You can divide the USB into Partitions as you will with the HARD drive. I think that you will have a utility to do this.

  Good luck and keep us posted with your comments and attempts.

  NASS - http://www.nasstec.co.uk

• Store data on a USB device

  Hello

  I dreamed of my server at home, now I bought a server and have my first problem.

  My hardware:

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  Is it possible to use it as I mentioned?

  Stefan

  Welcome to the community,

  Unfortunately not. VMware does not support the VMFS partitions on USB/SD devices.

  André

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  You can download the ESXi from this link under 'VMware ESXi'... If you are registered with VMware give the username and the way forward

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• Satellite Z30-B-100 - no HARD drive recovery

  Hello
  I made a mistake. I made the change of the partition on the SSD (drive c).
  After that, the recovery feature does not work. But I see the hissene recovery partition. How can I copy this partition on USB drive as bootable disk?
  I managed to copy the partition hidden with the partition program, but I can't boot from USB. I hope that there is a good method to copy the files for recovery as bootable.
  Can you help me?
  Kind regards
  István

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• Mark a STOR E 1.8 as removable steel for bios/Windows

  I have a 250 GB 1.8 usb Stor E drive steel. He is recognized as local hard drive (not also removable) in windows and my problem: also of the bios recognized as HARD drive which he declares as a second hard disk and not removable.

  I want to be able to boot from it by making it a removable drive so that the bios recognizes the drive as "removable media" which is part of the boot sequence:
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  3. initializing the network...

  Eventually, it would be a success if I toggle the little removable media (RMB)? So that every system that I plug it recognize it as a removable (I hope). This hypothesis is correct?

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  Summary:
  My 1.8 is already bootable and works very well. Formatted NTFS which is a must for me. Any solution that needs fat is therefore not possible for me (I doubt it would work anyway). BIOS treats as HARD drive as opposed to a USB drive.

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  Found the HARD disk here.
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  > I want to be able to boot from it by making it a removable disk
  As far as I know boot from devices depends on the BIOS and not all laptops support boot from USB HDD. My laptop supports booting from USB, but only (no USB HDD) flash drive.

  > Possibly it would be a success if I toggle the little removable media (RMB)? So that every system that I plug it recognize it as a removable (I hope). This hypothesis is correct?

  Not sure about that. I know you can remove the forest of removable media USB keys but never tried to activate (if possible) on HDD USB but I used the tool called Lexar BootIt which could remove the RMB. There is an option called Flip removable Bit. Then the new partition on USB devices must be created

  But the use of these tools is at your own risks such as mentioned, never tried him with a HDD USB but old key USB flash